The National Cartoonists Society has revealed the nominees for THE Reuben Award (Cartoonist of the Year). Due to a tie there are six finalist rather than the usual five. The nominees are … Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Darrin Bell and the creator of Candorville. Daniel Clowes – comic book creator of last year’s highly […]
Despite being the world’s most syndicated comic, pulling in hundreds of millions of dollars every year, Garfield was originally meant to be very different, even following a different character in Jim Davis’ original vision. The cynical, always hungry tabby has appeared on endless merchandise, starred in various movies and TV shows, and is instantly recognizable […]
Liza Donnelly reports: Last year, Michael and I were instrumental in helping to establish the Thurber Prize for American Cartoon Art, partnering with Thurber House to pay tribute to the wonderful cartoons by James Thurber and celebrate the tradition of single panel cartoons. This year, we are thrilled to announce that the Cartoon Art prize […]
Jeffrey Lindenblatt’s Paper Trends returns with a survey of the comics page of the year 2000. The Rookies, Biggest Winners and Losers, and the Ranking. ********** While Jeffrey introduced us to the rookies of 2000, Comics Kingdom introduces us to their rookie line-up. We’re celebrating “Graduation Season” at Comics Kingdom and are proud to welcome […]
After more than 20 years on the job, Karen Moy ’87 still considers it “a blessing and an honor” to write the longtime daily comic strip “Mary Worth.” “The stories and characters reflect different societal problems in the country,” Moy says. “Mary doesn’t have all the answers, but she often ends up helping her neighbors, […]
The Garfield Movie, currently running on movie theaters (Rotten Tomatoes scoring much better by audiences than critics) prompted Cartoon Brew to revisit animated cartoons that were adapted from comic strips. Vincent Alexander notes: The history of adapting comic strips to animation goes all the way back to Little Nemo (1911), one of the earliest animated […]
Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts Comics site is promoting The Guard Dog Story for preorder. This book features the seven-week-long tale of Guard Dog’s unchaining and adoption, an illustrated history of Guard Dog (written by Patrick), real-life rescue stories, and empowering information from voices in the animal welfare community. A Patrick McDonnell signed edition is exclusive to […]
Louis M. Glackens, Benjamin Franklin, Rube Goldberg, Harvey Kurtzman, Homer Davenport. [Louis M.] Glackens was born in 1866 in Philadelphia and started drawing at an early age alongside his younger brother, William. While the latter went on to become a successful painter and prominent member of the Ashcan School, which focused on realistic portrayals of […]
Cartoonist and puzzle maker Julie Larson had passed away two years ago. Julie Christine (Harris) Larson September 20, 1959 – August 17, 2022 From the obituary: Julie Harris Larson, 62, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at The Christian Village in Lincoln. Julie began her professional career in architecture, interior and […]
A VIP tour of The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, a look at The Nancy Show, and a report on NancyFest 2024. Jason Chatfield, The Former Guy at the National Cartoonists Society (thus inclusion as part of the NCS VIP tour), presents a travelogue of his recent trip(s) to Columbus Ohio. NancyFest 2024 was […]
Original May 25 post:From a Witney Seibold article at SlashFilm about 1991’s The Addams Family film: On Christmas 1946, the New Yorker published a notorious Addams strip wherein his Family’s home was visited by carolers. High above their heads, standing on the home’s central tower, the Addams Family is slowly tipping a cauldron, presumably full […]
Olivia Jaimes appeared on video as a part of the recent Nancy Fest: The New Nancy Olivia Jaimes is the pen name of the mysterious cartoonist who took over Nancy in 2018, modernizing the strip with her own unique spin, and sending shockwaves through the community of Bushmiller purists. Jaimes joins us virtually for a […]
Let’s start with three huzzahs to Comics Kingdom for including the title panels with the Sunday comics!We sincerely hope this isn’t a one-time occurrence. Now GoComics it’s time for you to do the same.But it is not all hugs and kisses for The Kingdom. The black background continues to irritate, and Friday’s The Phantom is […]
Cartoonist Mike Luckovich takes us through some ideas to get to his Nikki endorses Trump editorial.
Ernie Bushmiller, John Kascht and Bill Watterson, Steve Brodner, Drew Friedman, Jack Davis, Georgia Dunn, Maurice Sendak, Steve Breen and Grant Oliphant, John Rose, Bill Amend, Marcus Hamilton, Joe Staton, Alex Saviuk, June Brigman and Roy RichardsonSteve Breen and Grant Oliphant inewsource event June 2, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic-Con Museum Join inewsource […]